Long-run diffusion and techno-economic performance of national telephone networks: a case study of Ireland, 1922-1998

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 437-457

  Flynn, Roderick ^a   Preston, Paschal ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

CRITICAL TECHNOSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE; LONG RUN DIFFUSION; NATIONAL TELEPHONE NETWORKS; PLAIN OLD TELEPHONE SYSTEM;

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033138318     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-5961(99)00023-3     Document Type: Article

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